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Sadly the University have cancelled the event due to staff shortages, it may go ahead on 9th May, Please see the website for updates.
FRUIT ROUTES May~Bees Walk & Beltane Celebration with LAGS Friday 2nd May 2pm-4pm FREE - all welcome In May we walk as bees and other pollinators through the flowering Orchards and then onto celebrate the festival of Beltane with the LAGS gardening group. Beltane marks the halfway point between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice, which we will move through with ceremony and ritual to connect our energies to those of the unifying forces in nature to experience the power we hold to co-create our futures. This is the fifth in a series of walks following the seasons with our senses and connecting in embodied ways to experience nature. The walk will start at the Barefoot Orchard, located next to the Paddock and (almost) opposite Pilkington library. Look for the Fruit Routes information board near the Geography Weather Station. Then we will make our way over to the LAGS garden, behind car park 5 near the Facilities Management yard. This event is free and all are welcome (students, staff and the local community). We recommend booking in advance to help us manage numbers and keep you informed should we need to make any changes to the event due to the weather. We will be walking along running routes and natural paths, so please wear suitable footwear and dress for the weather! Loughbourough University meet at the Barefoot Orchard, next to the paddock, and nearly opposite the Pilkington Library, look for the fenced off Geography Weather Station The walk will start at 2pm and end at the Barefoot Orchard around 3:30pm, after which we will make our way over to the LAGS garden. more info at fruitroutesloughborough.com  Come along to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of walking in the blossoming Fruit Routes orchards and guessing what fruit will come from each tree.
We’ll open up our senses as we walk through the sights and smells of spring, And we’ll share what our dream fruits would be over special spring refreshments picnic. Bring your own picnic blanket or a cushion if you have one, there will be cover in case the weather is unpredictable! FREE - ALL Welcome - Book your place here  FRUIT ROUTES Barefoot Intentions
A Spring Equinox Ceremony Friday 21st March 3pm-5pm Loughbourough University in the Barefoot Orchard, next to the paddock, and nearly opposite the Pilkington Library, look for the green wire fenced off Geography Weather Station. FREE - more info here Join us in an intimate and unique ritual where we will set our intentions for the coming astrological year beginning 21st March 2025. Isabel George is a herbalist in training and will be sharing her practice of using herbs that she works with in Springtime, together we will create our own herb tea parcels before making our Spring Ritual Tea. We will be sitting outdoors on the grass, so warm comfortable clothing is advised, blankets and cushions will be provided. Please book your FREE place here if you wish to take part as places are limited.  My next walk for Fruit Routes is now available to book (or you can just turn up)
When: Friday 7th March 2pm-3:30pm Where: Meet at the Barefoot Orchard on Loughborough University Campus, look for the Geography weather station, between the paddock and the Pilkington Library We will be taking in the sounds in the environment as we tune into spring. For more details please see https://fruitroutesloughborough.com/event/fruit-routes-spring-song-walk/ I'm very happy to share an interview that was conducted by the lovely Isabel George, founder of ENVIROWOMENUK. I met Isabel at Loughborough Uni LAGS apple pressing event in October 2024 and she told me about her platform for women who were involved environmental projects. So we collaborated to produce this interview about the Fruit Routes Project. I hope you enjoy watching it, and please do connect and support Isabel's ENVIROWOMENUK platform here. The youtube video can be seen on the LU ARTS channel.
Honour the first day of spring as we share cultural celebrations that mark this special time of year by taking a gentle walk through the Fruit Routes orchards on Loughborough University campus.
Where: Loughborough University Campus When: FRIDAY 31st January 2pm -3:30pm The walk will start at the Barefoot Orchard, located next to the Paddock and (almost) opposite Pilkington library. Look for the Fruit Routes information board near the Geography Weather Station. Walking will start at 2pm and finish around 3:30pm at the LAGS garden. We will be walking along running routes and natural paths, so please wear suitable footwear and dress for the weather! FREE - ALL WELCOME - no need to book. more info at https://fruitroutesloughborough.com/event/fruit-routes-winter-walk/ I'll be leading a Garden Mudras workshop at the Windmill Community Gardens on Friday 24th January to mark the closing celebrations of the Growing Forward organisation.
A g e n t l e i n t r o d u c t i o n t o ' M u d r a ' i n s p i r e d b y p l a n t l i f e c y c l e s , u s i n g o u r h a n d s t o c o n n e c t t o e l e m e n t a l e n e r g i e s w i t h i n t h e b o d y , f o c u s i n g o n t h e s e a s o n a l e n e r g y o f r e l e a s e . W e w i l l w o r k t o g e t h e r i n a s m a l l g r o u p a l l o w i n g m e a n i n g f u l c o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n o u r s e l v e s a n d m a r k t h i s c y c l i c a l e n d i n g w i t h t h e c r e a t i o n o f a c o l l e c t i v e l y m a d e a r t w o r k. The event is FREE, though donations are welcome. We suggest you wear warm and comfortable clothing, we will be based in the Shed which has some heating and there are chairs and cushions and blankets available for your comfort. There will be some light refreshments after the session and you have time to connect with others over a hot drink and some snacks. Where: Windmill Community Gardens, Nottingham, When: Friday January 24th from 2pm - 3:30pm Cost: FREE  image courtesy Isabel George (Loughborough University Student) I'll be leading a walk on Friday 6th December across Loughborough University Campus exploring the Fruit Routes orchards, and aligning with the energies of the season. Meet at 2pm at the Barefoot Orchard, near the pilkington library on campus. Please dress for the weather, it's forecast to be wet! We will walk for about an hour and then head to the LAGS garden finishing around 3:30pm.
FREE - ALL WELCOME  In early September I ran a Garden Mudras session at the wonderful Windmill Community Gardens, (for Growing Forward CiC). It was a stunning afternoon, filled with early autumn sunshine and blooming hollyhocks greeting us into the space. The Garden Mudras prints created by the group and myself were startling, and I have selected one of the pieces to be part of the LPW members show which opens on Friday October 25th. I hope to attend the launch evening and would be delighted to see any of you that wish to come along and see all the amazing works my fellow LPW artists. It's also the last Friday of the month so all of the cultural quarter will be hosting an evening of events to enjoy.
 Last year I took part in Roo Dissou's project 'Courses for Discourses' held at Primary in Nottingham.
A night of celebration is being held to launch the Courses for Dis-Course(s) publication and podcasts. Courses for Dis-Course(s) by Roo Dhissou took the form of an exhibition and a series of events and dinners hosted by the artist with a group of British South Asian women and non-binary artists. Participating artists: Sonia Odedra, Kajal Patel, Pasha Kincaid, Mita Solanky, Yasmeen Thantrey, Usha Mahenthiralingam, A J Mills, Jagjit Kaur, Janhavi Sharma, Minder K Athwal, Xi’an and Sufea Noor. The project concludes with the launch of an 8-episode podcast and 500 page publication, It includes a catalogue of photographs taken during the project at GLOAM in Sheffield and Primary in Nottingham. The publication which is designed to be read alongside a digital soundscape in the form of a podcast also includes recipes and dining suggestions written by the artists who took part in the project. This celebration event will feature an in-conversation, open mic with participating artists, food, drinks and an exclusive line up of djs When: Saturday, September 21st, 6pm- 10pm Where: Gallery 1, Primary, 33 Seely Road,, Nottingham, NG7 1NU tel: 0115 924 4493 email:[email protected] Booking: FREE drop-in |
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